The three local government unions, representing 1.4m council and school employees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have called for a significant wage rise as they submitted their annual pay... read more →
Images: Marcus Rose Over 40 MPs and prospective parliamentary candidates signed pledges in support of a national care service at a UNISON Westminster event, last night (Wednesday). Coming the day... read more →
Mitie chief executive Phil Bentley must pay healthcare workers in the West Midlands the lump sum they are owed, say UNISON and Unite today (Thursday). The general secretaries of the... read more →
by UNISON’s head of legal services Shantha David The government is consulting on reintroducing fees in the employment tribunals (ETs). If this becomes law, employees and workers will have to... read more →
Images: Marcus Rose Industry leaders, care workers, service users and politicians came together yesterday to examine what it will take to make a national care service a reality in England.... read more →
UNISON has produced a new guide to help members and activists understand antisemitism and Islamophobia. As both antisemitism and Islamophobia are on the rise and regularly discussed in the media,... read more →
Around 300 of the lowest-paid staff working at hospitals in Dudley will take strike action today (Friday) over their employer’s refusal to pay them a lump sum worth at least... read more →
It’s a classic case of David v Goliath, with part-time hospital cleaner ‘Dudley Denise’ facing up to Mitie CEO ‘Miami Phil’. But in Denise’s corner, she and her colleagues have... read more →
Commenting on new guidance issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to employers about their legal obligations to women undergoing the menopause, UNISON head of equality Josie Irwin said... read more →
By UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea Social care is broken. Despite it being an essential service that should be the cornerstone of a compassionate society, the Westminster government has washed... read more →